Head of North Seattle Boys & Girls Club's teen program arrested in sex case

7:44 p.m. EST, June 16, 2012|Web reporter, Q13 Fox News Online

Seattle police on Friday arrested the 28-year-old director of the North Seattle Boys & Girls Club's teen program on charges he had repeated inappropriate sexual contact with a 17-year-old volunteer.

Police said investigators believe the man, who has been the director of the club’s teen program since 2008, began the inappropriate relationship with the 17-year-old female volunteer in March 2011 while the two were on an out-of-state club trip together. The man told the girl he was falling in love with her, police said.

Five months later, he attended a baseball game with the 17-year-old, asked her if she wanted to be his girlfriend, and then they went to a Renton hotel and had sex, police said.

Detectives said they believe the man later had sex with the teen at Seattle and Portland hotels between August 2011 and November 2011, and on several other occasions when he gave the girl rides home from the Boys & Girls Club.

Detectives booked the suspect into the King County Jail Friday for felony sexual misconduct with a minor.

The age of consent in Washington state is 16, but it is against the law for a teacher or anyone else in a position of power to have sexual relations with anyone younger than 18.

The suspect was released from custody on Saturday with understanding that he was not to contact the victim, or with any minors without supervision. Prosecutors have until June 19 to file charges.